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The Jasons, a group of scientists who advise the U.S. government, have developed technologies such as a laser that can help reduce atmospheric distortion. The Air Force uses it to better photograph passing spy satellites.

After Pentagon Ends Contract, Top-Secret Scientists Group Vows To Carry On

The 60 or so members of the Jasons are normal academics by day. But each summer, they come together to study tough problems for the military, intelligence agencies and other parts of the government.

Special session begins for Missouri legislators and top Republicans disagree on key points

Updated 7:45 p.m. May 22 with number of bills filed Monday – On the eve of his first legislative special session, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his...

For six months, filmmakers Grant Baldwin and Jen Rustemeyer vowed to eat only food entering the waste stream. They document their experiment, and the problem of food waste, in <em>Just Eat It.</em>

In 'Just Eat It,' Filmmakers Feast For 6 Months On Discarded Food

Roughly 133 billion pounds of food go uneaten each year — much of it still edible. So for a half-year, the two filmmakers behind Just Eat It vowed to eat nothing but food entering the waste stream.

Flowers left at the front door of Glover Grove Baptist Church in Warrenville, S.C.

Investigators Probe Fires At 6 Black Churches In 5 Southern States

Authorities are investigating fires that have damaged or destroyed black churches in South Carolina and nearby states following the shooting deaths of nine people at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church.

Meet the Family Dinner Chefs

Sponsored by KCUR's Generation Listen Council, Family Dinner is a time for KCUR fans to come together to support the free press and enjoy a multi-course meal prepared by some of our city's best chefs. Meet them here and join us on April 25 at the BoysGrow Farm Kitchen.

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Worker Javier Alcantar tends to crops at the Monsanto Co. test field in Woodland, Calif., in 2012.

GMOs Are Safe, But Don't Always Deliver On Promises, Top Scientists Say

A new report from the National Academy of Sciences knocked down some pro-GMO claims, such as that they've boosted crop yields, and urged federal agencies to change the way these foods are regulated.

Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armored vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on June 23. Human Rights Watch says the group executed at least 160 unarmed Iraqis after it took control of the city of Tikrit.

Top Shiite Cleric Calls For Deal On Next Iraqi Leader Amid Crisis

The call Friday by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came as Human Rights Watch said ISIS militants likely executed at least 160 unarmed men when they took the city of Tikrit.

This 1958 Chevy Cameo pickup, with an odometer showing 1.3 miles, was sold at the Lambrecht Chevrolet auction in Pierce Neb., for $140,000 Saturday. The rare truck fetched the top price at the auction of more than 500 vintage vehicles.

The $142,000 Pickup: Truck With 1.3 Miles Tops Vintage Car Auction

Hundreds of cars that were stockpiled by a Chevrolet dealer in Nebraska are finally being sold — many for the first time. The Lambrecht Chevrolet collection stretches back to the 1950s and has drawn bids and interest from around the world.

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